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SomethingFishy

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11. What facts? You provided a couple of anecdotes and a few quotes

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 10:49 AM

Mar 2014

that claim this administration is a "Mixed-Bag" on transparency. The fact is, we as a nation are doing more spying than at any time in our history. More spying means more secrets. Period. Thats not up for debate. It is what it is.

I'm not saying this is Obama's fault or Obama's doing, it just is what it is, it's the times we live in. We have become a nation that lives in fear, and a nations that lives in fear wants to know what everyone is up to. Technology has made that possible.

We are so afraid that we can spend billions to "appease" our fear but in order to pay for it we keep taking from the least of us... The sick, the poor, the elderly, children...

Is this all the fault of the Democrats? No. Not even close. But are they working hard enough to stop the madness? No. Not even close.

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Amy Goodman...get thee under the bus... [View all] truebrit71 Mar 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #1

Well, she'll have lots of company Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #2

+1 Steve Martines Mar 2014 #44

Not everyone is ProSense Mar 2014 #3

As you display on a regular basis... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #4

+1 xchrom Mar 2014 #5

Translation: Facts are getting in the way. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #6

Something that has never stopped you before... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #10

What facts? You provided a couple of anecdotes and a few quotes SomethingFishy Mar 2014 #11

They are facts, and ProSense Mar 2014 #21

ACLU: President Announces Reforms to Rein in NSA Spying on Americans ProSense Mar 2014 #32

Which, as your link says, doesn't go anywhere near far enough... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #41

...and something that would have never happened had Fawke Em Mar 2014 #45

Translation : flopsweat bobduca Mar 2014 #14

Translation: Nothing but nonsense to add. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #19

Translation: Nothing but canned cut and paste responses truebrit71 Mar 2014 #20

You posted a link in the OP ProSense Mar 2014 #23

Um, I posted a link to a news article that clearly states it's point... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #26

And I posted several links debunking a ridiculous claim. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #29

None of those links debunked a thing... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #33

Plenty of sense there.. bobduca Mar 2014 #37

Thank you! LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #12

+2 840high Mar 2014 #36

The irony is stunning is it not? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #46

NOT BAD!!! Only 8 minutes from the time the OP was posted until your detailed response! ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #13

ROFL!! truebrit71 Mar 2014 #15

Yeah, I was slow on retreiving previous posts. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #18

. bvar22 Mar 2014 #49

The Bush administration was more transparent. ProSense Mar 2014 #50

8 minutes to churn out LondonReign2 Mar 2014 #59

" in history" .....really? pkdu Mar 2014 #7

You're not suppose to challenge claims. ProSense Mar 2014 #25

Nope, blind obedience to obscure blind blue links is preferred.. truebrit71 Mar 2014 #27

That may be, but we Dems are not known to take orders to remain silent no matter who sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #52

Amy Goodman probably did NOT write the Headline. bvar22 Mar 2014 #55

Amy Goodman never really loved him!!! QC Mar 2014 #8

Anyone who has followed Amy Goodman for some time will know deutsey Mar 2014 #9

Amy Goodman is entitled to her misinformed opinion. GiveMeMorePIE Mar 2014 #16

Please tell me you don't view her as a "female William Kristol". bullwinkle428 Mar 2014 #17

No. Kristol is scum. GiveMeMorePIE Mar 2014 #22

Please show examples of Amy Goodman's na�vet�. Thank you. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #31

IMO her whole career is an exercise in naivete. TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #42

Why? Because she's Left Wing? fascisthunter Mar 2014 #43

My guess is the prior... NorthCarolina Mar 2014 #48

There's Definitely a Right vs Left Paradigm on this Site fascisthunter Mar 2014 #53

So good journalists are 'functioning as extremists' now? Who would you recommend as a journalist sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #54

Enjoy your stay. L0oniX Mar 2014 #24

Thanks bro! GiveMeMorePIE Mar 2014 #28

No room for Amy Steve Martines Mar 2014 #56

. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #47

Pie is yummy, here's a link to how to make a prezel pie crust!!! Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #30

Bang bang! NuclearDem Mar 2014 #35

Hey he wants more pie bobduca Mar 2014 #38

Yes, indeed! In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #57

Somebody lost a laundry basket fascisthunter Mar 2014 #40

Welcome to DU. Since this is a discussion forum, could you explain your comment 'she is wrong sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #51

It's getting fucking crowded under here. Phlem Mar 2014 #34

Have you seen this year's model? 1000words Mar 2014 #58

Why single out Goodman? 2banon Mar 2014 #39